Murray, who, according to the Antelope Valley Times, is believed to be the oldest Marine in the valley — where Palmdale is located, about 60 miles north of Los Angeles — trained at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.

“When she was just 24 years old ... she hung up her competition roller skates and left Toledo, Ohio, for boot camp at Parris Island,” Palmdale’s news release said.

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She was a parachute rigger during World War II and was promoted to sergeant for her work.

“Murray is credited with getting a flagpole and flag erected at the Antelope Valley Mall, and with launching the drive to spruce up Palmdale's historic cemetery with its interments of dozens of servicemen from conflicts back to World War I,” the release said.

In 2014 she was named both Woman of the Year and Veteran of the Year for the 36th Assembly District, according to the release.